Crew

Notes

Zoe was familiar with The Taming of the Shrew when cast as Kate in this New Shakespeare Company production. Earlier in 1975, she had played Kate's sister, Bianca, in Kiss Me Kate, the musical based on Shakespeare's comedy.

When The Taming of the Shrew reached London, it was intended to be performed only at the Open Air Theatre. Its short spell at the Roundhouse resulted from delays in construction work at the other theatre.

While both Zoe and her co-star, Jeremy Irons, are now very well known to the public, the Open Air Theatre's website suggests that they were '[a]n unknown duo' at the time this production was performed. That is not to say the pair were inexperienced actors. Before starring in The Taming of the Shrew, ZoŽ had worked extensively in regional theatres, as well as at London's Young Vic. Jeremy Irons's stagework is similarly impressive.